Texas A&M International University

Why S-L for Sophomore Students?

Traditional-age sophomore students go through major life transitions in their sophomore year (Schaller, 2007).

• Sophomore slump

• Discovery of career paths
• Opportunities for internships and community service
• Benefits for career planning
• Leadership development

Engaging Sophomores through service-learning is an initiative that is committed to promoting student success. Title V supports the development and implementation of service-learning courses at the sophomore level in order to facilitate connectedness with the course content, advanced competency in the content area, and enhanced learning autonomy.

Service-learning provides students with a sense of academic purpose and civic awareness.

Examples of Sophomore Engagement with Service-Learning:

Project for Literature and Film Course - Push

Project for Literature and Film Course - Among Us